The school originally opened on 12 July 1912 in buildings on North Hill, Colchester.

Since 1987 the site has been used as Colchester Sixth Form College, and the school is based in Brinkley Lane in the Highwoods area of the town.

[1] The school's 2016 GCSE results were above the national average, with a Progress 8 score of 0.17.

67% of students achieved grades A*-C in GCSE English and Mathematics.

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